It's been a while since I last read a book in the Oz series but I just couldn't get enough of them as a child. I can't think of a more underrated series of books than those set in the wonderful land of Oz. There is so much more to Oz than the movie that we have all seen. Don't make a huge mistake and think that since you've seen the movie that you know what the books are about because I guarantee that you have no idea. These fantastic books are filled with adventure, danger and excitement and each unique book seems better than the last. This set is a great way to introduce yourself or your child to Oz. I promise you that once you start reading the Oz books, your bookshelf will soon be lined many, many more of Frank L. Baum's masterpieces. Harry Potter may be all the rage with kids these days but as someone who has read both the Harry Potter books and just about every Oz book there is I honestly believe that there is no doubt which series is better. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the Harry Potter books a great deal but they fail to compare to these absolutely delightful works of art.

Each time I read the story of the little girl named Dorothy and her dog Toto being swept off to the land of oz, I fall in love. These books are great for younger readers because they are easy to understand and are even better for the adult who is young at heart. Through the words of L.Frank Baum I get transported into the wonderful land of oz, which is full of excitement, friendship and good times. Not only is this boxed set at a great price it is also a beautiful collection. The covers and drawings are all original and all truly reflect the amazing story it accompanies. If you haven't yet read an Oz book, you are missing out.

These books are timeless classics.

Translated into Latim byC. J. Hinke and George Van Buren. Hic finitur fabula cuius titulus "Magus Mirabilis In Oz," quam scriptsit L. Franciscus Baum, picturis ornavir Gulielmus Wallace Denslow. Scalpturas fecurunt Wilsted et Taylor, chartam praebuit Societas P.H. Glatfelter, ibrum sumptibus Preli Scolar typis expressitMalloy Lithographing, Inc, et opus perfecit anno MCMLXXXVII.

Un libro para regalar a algun niño. Un libro imperdible, para cualquier edad.

My daughter is an OZ-junky. She got hooked as a little girl and has read every Oz book available. Now she is in 7th grade and has been taking Spanish in Middle School for 2 years. You can imagine what they read and how appealing it is to the typical student. Looking to see if there was anything new in the Land of Oz for a birthday present, I happened on this and the lightbulb went off - this is it! And it was it - she's had a great time reading this. It certainly helps that she knows the story intimately - but it has definitely helped with vocabulary-building.

This is the perfect present for an Oz fan who is studying Spanish. I got it for my daughter who is taking Spanish in middle school and is a real OZ fan (expert she would say). Needless to say, this is a great deal more fun for her to read than the typical thing she gets to read for her class. Although it is a very inexpensive edition, it has the bonus of having all of the original Denslow illustrations from the original hardcover edition. I wish they would publish all of the Oz books in Spanish!

Every adult child of a dysfunctional family can read this book, learn from it, and grow in the process. The authors help you realize..... if you every going looking for your hearts desire, one has not to look any further than one's own back yard because if it is not there , then you never really lost it at all......... ENJOY THE JOURNEY!

I'm a HUGE fan of Baum.Always have been. Ever since I was a kid. Reading Baum in published order is an ever ongoing project with me. Now I'm not one who wants to take apart the wonderful stories and put all the elements into little boxes and find out what they are make of, but this book does something that is just the opposite. It takes the stories and looks at them in the order in which they were written! This book is a wonderful look at the "periods" in the Baum Canon. This is a great look at how say something like the Life and Adventures of Santa Clause and Queen XiXi of IX relate to each other. Great writing and research makes this book a MUST for any Baum collector.

These books are wonderful Ozzy fun. I look forward to their publication each year. Each volume has a collection of stories about Oz. Some are in traditional form, others are comic-book style. All are illustrated. Each issue usually contains some newly written stories as well as republished ones that were written by one of the original Oz authors like L. Frank Baum or Ruth Plumly Thompson and have been unavailable for many years. Frequently the stories are illustrated by the original illustrators like Denslow or Neill. If you are an Oz fan, you have got to buy Oz-story 2!

All of the Ozstory books are great, but this one is the greatest of all, in my opinion. It has things by Shanover, Baum, Thompson, all the Oz greats. There are new stories and old ones. Comic book types and traditional story formats. This is truly a fun book that every Oz collector needs! I recommend it very enthusiastically!

This was a wonderful book. It has short stories, even cartoons, about Oz and its characters. All of these are written by famous Oz authors, such as Baum (of course), Denslow (who illustrated the original "Wizard of Oz"), Thompson, and many others. For anyone who loves Oz, or any other good read, this book is for you. P.S. I have to say, some of the stories in here seemed like they were written by Baum himself, though in fact, only 2 out of the 16 were actually written by him. If you decide to buy this book (which I recommend) read "THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ" by Walt Spouse. It's a funny comic strip about the book, The Emerald City of Oz.